Pete Bonacchi served on a Tango Boat with River
Assault Squadron 11, Task Force 117, during 1966-1967. He was seriously
wounded and lost a leg during a B-40 rocket attack on the brown waters
of the Mekong Delta out of Dong Tam.

Pete died of cancer related to Agent Orange.
He was well loved and well attended during his last days by his sister
Barbara and many friends.

Pete was buried with full military honors at
Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, 26 February. His family and friends
paid tribute.

Peter Robert Bonacchi was born on 9 July 1947
and died on 21 February 1998.

A Tribute from Pete's friend,
Joe Casal (VET66)

COME TO ME

God saw you were getting tired,And a cure was not to be;So he put his arms around you,And whispered, "Come to Me."Although we loved you dearly,We could not make you stay;With tearful eyes we watched you,As you slowly passed away.A Golden heart stopped beating,Hard working hands at rest;God broke our hearts to prove to us,He only takes the best.